Abstract
Intra- and interspecific competition for food (Myzus persicae) in larvae ofSyrphus ribesii andS. corollae were investigated in the laboratory at 20°, 16 hrs light. A competing unit consisted originally of six newly hatched larvae, trhee of each species or six of one species.S. ribesii had a low larval survival (about 35–40%) and a prolonged larval period (about 16–17 days) under both intra- and interspecific conditions, although food consumption was greater when mixed withS. corollae. InS. corollae, larval survival was significantly smaller when mixed withS. ribesii than under intraspecific conditions (25.0% and 73.1%). Larval period was somewhat increased in the mixed series.
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